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30 January 2025 | 4 replies
@John Zhang If your wife qualifies for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) and materially participates in managing rental properties, there is no limit on the amount of rental losses, including depreciation, that can offset your W-2 income.
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3 February 2025 | 0 replies
What I love most about what I do is building genuine connections with people—whether it’s homeowners, investors, or fellow professionals.
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29 January 2025 | 3 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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28 January 2025 | 20 replies
Here is an example of what it costs you to avoid professional advice.
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7 February 2025 | 7 replies
Things like this are why it's important to work with a professional who is well versed in real estate taxation because the "common/simple" strategies taught frequently like BRRR or house hacking actually get fairly complicated when it comes to handling it correctly.
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11 February 2025 | 2 replies
It's worth about $350,000 and no liens.I was thinking about making it a midterm rental or a short-term rental but it would require quite a bit of work and would require getting a home equity loan.Also considering selling and buying a turnkey str.I do plan on leaving the country and I'm not sure where I'll end up.Would love to hear the pros and cons from all you professionals.
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27 January 2025 | 12 replies
Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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31 January 2025 | 3 replies
Readers should seek professional advice.
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3 February 2025 | 0 replies
City Hall want to keep small town small, does nothing to promote town Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?
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2 February 2025 | 0 replies
Always underwrite conservatively Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?